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BREAKING NEWS
The man shot by the Buffalo Police officer had a box cutter and a pair of scissors and stabbed the officer in the back
The student was apparently unaware that the trooper did not hold the rank or the title required to complete a ride-along
The man ignored instructions to put his hands up and moved toward Torrance, Calif. officers with the screwdriver, which they believed was a knife
Brazoria County Deputy Jesus Vargas, working with a U.S. Marshals task force, was fatally shot while serving a warrant for a repeat offender
Instead of following fleeing traffic violators, the NYPD will rely on “advanced tools of modern-day policing” to find and apprehend the suspects, Commissioner Jessica Tisch said
Burnsville Officers Matthew Ruge and Paul Elmstrand and Firefighter-Paramedic Adam Finseth were ambushed during a domestic disturbance
The attacker searched online for information about an attack at an outdoor Christmas Market in Germany where a car was also used as a mass weapon
Howard County Police officers heard a woman crying for help, but gunfire prevented them from entering the house; they were able to save her after she crawled onto the roof
Two Memphis Police officers were investigating a hit-and-run crash when another car struck them; they were taken to the hospital in non-critical condition
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
As demonstrations increasingly unfold outside synagogues, mosques and churches, the distinction between protest and intimidation is becoming harder to ignore
A bill targeting easily converted pistols could affect future sales of older Glock models, raising concerns among active and retired law enforcement officers
A Riverside case involving disabled veteran plates touches on police discipline, military service, due process and public perception
A shooting outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shows how fast a high-profile event can turn into a critical incident — and what officers must do to be ready
Officers’ alleged ICE welfare check at schools reveals confusion over 287(g) and local authority limits
A viral video raises a bigger question for police leaders: How do warning signs of bias go unaddressed — and what should agencies do now?
PRODUCT NEWS
Missouri State Highway Patrol will take over supervising security in the St. Louis suburb that’s been the scene of violent protests
James Hill is on trial for charges of attempted homicide and related counts in the shooting
Public Advocate Letitia James on Monday called for a pilot program to put body-worn cameras on patrol officers in 15 percent of the city’s precincts
Evesham’s police officers have recorded 3,705 incidents while on patrol in the two weeks since they began wearing body cameras
At a news conference announcing $750K in funding for body armor, the sister of a slain officer lamented that her brother would have likely survived being shot if had he been wearing his
Text-to-911 software suite captures data in a new way
Police attempted to apprehend suspect Steven Carsello after he got in a fight with another man
Polaris’ Slingshot offers the comfort and stability of a car and the thrill of a motorcycle
Police have asked the city attorney’s office and county prosecutors to explore whether they can legally prohibit civilians from flying drones with cameras over department-owned parking lots